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Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis
Alopecurus aequalis Sobol. var. aequalis
Shortawn Foxtail
Poaceae (Grass Family)
Synonym(s): Alopecurus aequalis var. natans, Alopecurus aristulatus, Alopecurus geniculatus var. aristulatus
USDA Symbol: ALAEA
USDA Native Status: L48 (N), AK (N), CAN (N), GL (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Grass/Grass-like
Root Type: Fibrous
Leaf Arrangement: Alternate
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Leaf Venation: Parallel
Fruit Type: Caryopsis
Size Notes: Up to about 30 inches tall.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , GreenBloom Time: Apr , May
Bloom Notes: The florets (flowers) of grasses are usually minute and thus inconspicuous.
Distribution
USA: AK , AZ , CA , CO , CT , DE , IA , ID , IL , IN , KS , KY , MA , MD , ME , MI , MN , MO , MT , ND , NE , NH , NJ , NM , NV , NY , OH , OR , PA , SD , TN , UT , VA , VT , WA , WI , WYCanada: NB , NS , PE
Web Reference
Webref 30 - Calflora (2018) CalfloraWebref 38 - Flora of North America (2019) Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis, MO & Harvard University Herbaria, Cambridge, MA.
Webref 23 - Southwest Environmental Information Network (2009) SEINet - Arizona Chapter
Additional resources
USDA: Find Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Alopecurus aequalis var. aequalis
Metadata
Record Modified: 2022-11-04Research By: TWC Staff